Justin Timberlake + Beyonce Listed As Icons By Time Magazine

Time Magazine have released their 100 Most Influential People list and in it’s 10th year, the list has been given a makeover. 

Instead of ranking the top 100, Time has divided everyone into seperate sections. These include: Titans, Pioneers, Leaders, Icons and Artists.  

Jay-Z tops the Titans list with Michael Bloomberg describing him as someone who “embodies so much of what makes New York New York.” Other musical names included in the Titans list include Scooter Braun who is known for spearheading Justin Bieber’s career and is there for being “a man who sees something the rest of us don’t.”

Noteably, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce both appear in the Icons list. Stevie Wonder wrote a piece about JT in which he said “His star power comes fromt he fact that he sounds like he’s having fun when he makes music, and he can read a song – meaning as a singer or songwriter you can feel the emotion.” Wonder finished by saying “He has a spirit. He does God’s work through using the most of his talent.”

Director Baz Luhrmann was the person who spoke about Beyonce and why she deserved to appear on the Icons list. He spoke of her work ethic and relationship with her family before closing the piece with the main reason as to why she’s one of the most influential female artists around at the moment: “She’s gone beyond being a popular singer, even beyond being a pop culture icon. When Beyonce does an album, when Beyonce sings a song, when Beyonce does anything, it’s an event, and it’s broadly influential. Right now, she is the heir-apparant diva of the USA – the reigning national voice.”

Other people to feature on the Time 100 Most Influential People list include Jennifer Lawrence, Christina Aguilera, Miguel, Frank Ocean and Jimmy Fallon.

You can view the full list here.